Jason Malabute
FRIENDSWOOD VS PEARLAMD. TX MF PROPERTY INVESTING
Hey guys question!So I am considering 2 markets in Houston: Friendswood and Pearland.I am thinking about removing Friendswood from my list. Here is my thought process:1. Although both Pearland and Friendswood have one...
Jerry Westhoff
Grand Rapids Tenant Advice
I finally closed on my first duplex in Grand Rapids, MI. The property currently has tenants upstairs. The lease that I inherited does not list anything about access to the basement. The tenants do have access to th...
Quoc Tran
Quicken Or Local Lender to Refinance?
Hello Wonderful People of BP,I am looking to consolidate the loans on my primary home and would like some advice on how to go about it.A little backstory: I am currently house hacking a SFH, renting out 4 bedrooms. I ...
Ashley Davis
Capital Gains Tax - Bought less than a year ago and need to sell
Hi all! CAPITAL GAINS TAX — NEED HELP! 🙏I bought my first investment property in August 2018. paid $152k and have put in about $20k in renovations. It's currently rented for $1600 a month and I have it listed for $252...
Marie S.
It's Official... I passed my RE exam
I made that huge leap and passed my exam several weeks ago. Given that I've finally contracted with a broker, you will most likely see a very different profile (if not see this profile become dormant) very soon.If you...
Timothy Church
Splitting property to increase equity and reduce leverage??
So a few years back I purchased a set of properties in Galveston I lovingly refer to as the cottages. They are 2 identical 2 bedroom 1 bath properties side by side and within a block of the Seawall/Gulf. These were or...
Kirk Brown
Crypto and Real Estate/ Its happening
Any investors or Realtors like me looking to get educated on the world of Crypto and how its going to affect our industry? I have some great resources. Would love to open up dialogue and get the conversation going.
Rob Halpert
Benefits and cons of money down on my fist real estate investment
Hello everyone, I'm looking at purchasing my first investment property and i am weighing the pros and cons of putting a 20% down payment. I have been approved for a zero down loan from Navy Federal so i have options. ...
Jonathan Stevens
Mortgage Insurance for STR
I recently purchased a cabin in the Smoky Mountains and have done some renovations to bring up the value of it. Purchased 10/5/21 and owe about $380k with a 10% down payment. My question, is there a way to get around ...
John McKee
New rules for real estate commissions!
So what do you think about Buyer's paying their realtor's commissions vs the old way of the seller paying the commissions of both parties (5-6%). How will this change the industry?